MMF, potash mine sign royalty deal
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A potash corporation has agreed to pay money to the Manitoba Métis Federation as it operates a potash mine in western Manitoba.
The Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba signed an agreement on Friday. The agreement includes to pay royalties to the MMF with full discretion of the funds being at the choice of the federation.
“We are excited to be part of this historic event,” corporation president Daymon Guillas said in a press release on Friday. “(The agreement) complements our hope to be part of better solutions for relationships with the Red River Métis in the mining industry and represents our ongoing commitment towards the right relationships between businesses and governments, and between mining and Indigenous peoples.”
Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba president Daymon Guillas speaks with government officials and members of the public on June 9, 2023 after welcoming them to the province's first potash mining facility. PADCOM has agreed to pay money to the Manitoba Métis Federation as it operates the mine near Russell. (File)
PADCOM’s potash mine is located roughly 15 kilometres west of Russell, in the hamlet of Harrowby. Potash minerals are mined from the ground and can be used in fertilizer and in a variety of industrial compounds.
The company’s royalty agreement connects the Métis federation with the mine. Vincent Mark Parenteau, minister of mining with the MMF, said the deal is a milestone.
“This agreement with PADCOM marks a key deliverable under my mandate to explore and build partnerships in the mining sector,” Parenteau said in the release. “PADCOM has shown strong leadership in working with us on this unprecedented royalty agreement, which sets a new standard for the mining industry.”
MMF President David Chartrand said the agreement this week strengthens the federation and its standing in Manitoba. Chartrand said the agreement has potential to offer prosperity to people under the MMF government and Manitoba as a whole.
The agreement signals a change in how the MMF is perceived, said Chartrand.
”This is a fundamental shift in understanding of who and what we are, and corrects long-standing perceptions that we are a charity, or a social organization,” Chartrand said in the news release. “I commend Daymon Guillas and PADCOM for their recognition of the MMF as the national government of the Red River Métis and for acknowledging the history of my people and our experiences.”
As previously reported by the Sun, PADCOM offers profit-sharing for several Indigenous groups in Westman. The list includes Waywayseecappo First Nation, Birdtail Sioux First Nation, Treaty 2 Territory, Treaty 1 Territory and the Manitoba Métis Federation.
For undisclosed reasons, Gambler First Nation split last year from its position in the mine as a 20 per cent equity holder. The Sun contacted a lawyer representing Gambler in December, who declined to provide any information that would explain the deal break. The Sun reported that Gambler continues to share in profits along with other local First Nations.
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